Paul Krugman, Pet of Big Government
The proponents of massive government subsidies to “green” energy have a huge problem on their hands. The Solyndra scandal is just so absurd, and the video footage of President Obama and Vice President...
View ArticleU.S. Energy Subsidies: Wind and Solar Have No Argument
A recent report of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has put the kaput to the argument that natural gas and coal receive more federal subsidies than politically correct energies (wind,...
View ArticleRenewable Energy: Why Take Risk When Taxpayers Will Eat the Loss?
Those who study energy policy know that the taxpayers have been subsidizing renewable energy sources for decades. Since these alternatives cannot (yet) survive except in tiny niches on their own, they...
View ArticleOvercapacity plagues solar industry
Solar power has hit an all time high in the United States, but it is now plagued by over capacity, declining prices, dwindling subsidies and bankrupt companies. That is because its product is...
View ArticleWorse than Madoff? USDA biofuels investment goes bust
WASHINGTON D.C. — Upon reports Tuesday that a USDA-backed biofuels plant in Soperton, Georgia has lost taxpayers nearly $60 million, IER President Tom Pyle issued the following statement: “Apparently...
View ArticleDear President: Enron’s 5.5 ¢/kWh Solar Makes DOE Loans Obsolete, Right?
“Federal officials, aware that solar power breakthroughs have shined and faded almost as often as the sun, say the Enron project could introduce commercially competitive technology without expensive...
View ArticleFLASHBACK: President Obama Visits Solar Facility . . . Again!
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the President spoke at the Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility in Boulder City, Nev., where he touted his administration’s efforts to increase solar energy resources through...
View ArticleNew EPA GHG Rule is Latest Assault on American Energy
“The Obama agenda seeks to control the way we live, work, and act by controlling the sources of energy we use. This rule gives more power to Obama regulators by giving fewer sources of affordable...
View ArticleMore Stimulosers: Amonix Goes Bust
In addition to Solyndra, Beacon Power, and a host of other “Stimulosers,” we can now add solar panel manufacturer Amonix to the list of federally-backed alternative energy companies jeopardizing...
View ArticleBUSINESS WEEK: Solyndra is Obama’s Baby
U.S. House Republicans have closed their 18-month investigation of Solyndra LLC’s loan guarantee after issuing three subpoenas, conducting five hearings and reviewing than 300,000 documents. Now, the...
View ArticleWorse than Madoff? USDA biofuels investment goes bust
WASHINGTON D.C. — Upon reports Tuesday that a USDA-backed biofuels plant in Soperton, Georgia has lost taxpayers nearly $60 million, IER President Tom Pyle issued the following statement: “Apparently...
View ArticleDear President: Enron’s 5.5 ¢/kWh Solar Makes DOE Loans Obsolete, Right?
“Federal officials, aware that solar power breakthroughs have shined and faded almost as often as the sun, say the Enron project could introduce commercially competitive technology without expensive...
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FLASHBACK: President Obama Visits Solar Facility . . . Again!
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the President spoke at the Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility in Boulder City, Nev., where he touted his administration’s efforts to increase solar energy resources through...
View ArticleNew EPA GHG Rule is Latest Assault on American Energy
“The Obama agenda seeks to control the way we live, work, and act by controlling the sources of energy we use. This rule gives more power to Obama regulators by giving fewer sources of affordable...
View ArticleMore Stimulosers: Amonix Goes Bust
In addition to Solyndra, Beacon Power, and a host of other “Stimulosers,” we can now add solar panel manufacturer Amonix to the list of federally-backed alternative energy companies jeopardizing...
View ArticleBUSINESS WEEK: Solyndra is Obama's Baby
U.S. House Republicans have closed their 18-month investigation of Solyndra LLC’s loan guarantee after issuing three subpoenas, conducting five hearings and reviewing than 300,000 documents. Now, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
FLASHBACK: President Obama Visits Solar Facility . . . Again!
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the President spoke at the Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility in Boulder City, Nev., where he touted his administration’s efforts to increase solar energy resources through...
View ArticleNew EPA GHG Rule is Latest Assault on American Energy
“The Obama agenda seeks to control the way we live, work, and act by controlling the sources of energy we use. This rule gives more power to Obama regulators by giving fewer sources of affordable...
View ArticleMore Stimulosers: Amonix Goes Bust
In addition to Solyndra, Beacon Power, and a host of other “Stimulosers,” we can now add solar panel manufacturer Amonix to the list of federally-backed alternative energy companies jeopardizing...
View ArticleBUSINESS WEEK: Solyndra is Obama's Baby
U.S. House Republicans have closed their 18-month investigation of Solyndra LLC’s loan guarantee after issuing three subpoenas, conducting five hearings and reviewing than 300,000 documents. Now, the...
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